Right now, local time in Ponta do Sol is 17:31 (GMT+0, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ponta do Sol ranks #75617 worldwide by population and #617 in Portugal.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Atlantic/Madeira GMT+0
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 53m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Sunset
- 18:18
- Day length
- 10h 51m
- Solar noon
- 12:53
- Daylight range
- 9h 60m (winter) – 14h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ponta do Sol — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.6798° N, 17.1000° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Madeira
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Population
- 4,235 · #75617 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ponta do Sol through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.68° S, 162.90° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kingston, Norfolk Island, 629 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ponta do Sol today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:03
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Dhuhr
- 12:53
- Asr
- 15:54
- Maghrib
- 18:17
- Isha
- 19:35
- Qibla direction
- 87.6° from north (E (88°))
Full prayer timetable for Ponta do Sol — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ponta do Sol sits in the Atlantic/Madeira time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 51m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 962 cities we cover in Portugal.
Ponta do Sol's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 2,419 km away; even Sydney lies some 18,921 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.68° N, 17.10° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 09:31 | −8h |
| Chicago | 11:31 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 14:31 | −3h |
| London | 17:31 | same time |
| Paris | 18:31 | +1h |
| Moscow | 20:31 | +3h |
| Dubai | 21:31 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 23:01 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:31 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 01:31 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 02:31 | +9h |
| Sydney | 04:31 | +11h |
Best time to call Ponta do Sol
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ponta do Sol local time:
Cities sharing Ponta do Sol's time zone
Distances from Ponta do Sol
| Paris | 2,419 km | NE (36°) |
| London | 2,505 km | NNE (28°) |
| Moscow | 4,887 km | NE (41°) |
| Chicago | 6,149 km | WNW (301°) |
| Dubai | 6,958 km | ENE (76°) |
| São Paulo | 6,994 km | SSW (211°) |
| Mumbai | 8,877 km | ENE (74°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,935 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,006 km | NE (47°) |
| Tokyo | 12,038 km | NNE (20°) |
| Singapore | 12,767 km | ENE (71°) |
| Sydney | 18,921 km | E (100°) |
Cities near Ponta do Sol
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- Arco da Calheta6 km · 17:31
- Campanário6 km · 17:31
- Calheta9 km · 17:31
- Estreito de Câmara de Lobos10 km · 17:31
- Estreito da Calheta10 km · 17:31
- Câmara de Lobos12 km · 17:31
FAQ
What time is it in Ponta do Sol right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ponta do Sol (Portugal), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ponta do Sol in?
Ponta do Sol runs on the Atlantic/Madeira IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT+0.
Does Ponta do Sol observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ponta do Sol today?
Ponta do Sol sees sunrise at 07:27 and sunset at 18:18 today, giving 10h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ponta do Sol tonight?
The moon phase over Ponta do Sol tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ponta do Sol?
The antipode of Ponta do Sol — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.68° S, 162.90° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kingston, Norfolk Island, roughly 629 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ponta do Sol?
Ponta do Sol lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ponta do Sol?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ponta do Sol, clocks run about 53 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.